Okjubu's Tuna Curry

A simple tuna curry that enhances depth of flavor with tuna can broth and richness from tuna meat.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who want to quickly make a unique meal using basic vegetables and a tuna can on hand
  • People looking for a savory curry recipe with rich umami flavor even without meat

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • Potato 1 piece
  • Onion 1 piece
  • Carrot 1/2 piece
  • Solid curry block 4 pieces
  • Tuna can 1 can
  • Cooking oil a little
  • Pepper a little
  • Seasoning salt a little
  • Water 600ml

Recipe 🍳

  1. Cut onion, potato, and carrot into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Heat cooking oil in a pot, add the prepared vegetables, and sauté until softened. Sprinkle with pepper and seasoning salt for preliminary seasoning.
  3. Pour in 600ml of water and add the solid curry block, stirring well to dissolve without forming lumps.
  4. Once the curry begins to boil, first squeeze out and add only the tuna can broth (oil), then simmer for about 5 minutes to fully cook the vegetables.
  5. When the vegetables are fully cooked, add all the tuna meat at the end and simmer briefly to finish.
  1. Dice the vegetables.
  2. Sauté the vegetables in a pot, seasoning with pepper and salt.
  3. Add water and solid curry block, mixing well.
  4. First add the tuna broth and simmer for 5 minutes to cook the vegetables.
  5. Add the tuna meat and simmer briefly to finish.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Always add the tuna can broth (oil) first and simmer it before adding other ingredients so the deep tuna flavor evenly infuses into the vegetables and broth.
  • Adding tuna meat too early and stirring will cause it to break apart easily, so always add it at the final step.

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